[Idiom] What does "Let your sham rock" mean?

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joanna.kopanski

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Good morning,
Can sombody please explain to me the meaning of "let your sham rock"?
Thank you in advance.
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I hope someone answers before we have to cap a chino.
 

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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in America is all-day partying (all weekend, this year :))

People display the shamrock (three leafed symbol of Ireland) on their clothing, hats and signs.

"Sham rock" is a play on words. It tells you to "rock" (party) and to celebrate everyone being Irish enough to display the shamrock.
 

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:up: And the ones less well qualified for Irish citizenship, who still like 'a pint 'o plain' or just 'the wearin' o' the green', can always sham Irishness.

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Thank you very much for all these answers. My co-workers prepared hats for everyone (as we are going to celebrate next Friday)and mine had the menitioned above words. As English is not my first language, I wanted to be sure that it isn't anything not appropriate.
Thank you,
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More power to you and have a great Paddy's day!
 

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:up: And the ones less well qualified for Irish citizenship, who still like 'a pint 'o plain' or just 'the wearin' o' the green', can always sham Irishness.

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Everybody gets to be Irish for one day a year.
 

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Thank you, and you too :-D
 

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Thank you all!
 
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